482. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement he has had with Irish Rail in relation to the rollout of USB-C charging ports for passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62368/26]
481. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of creating a targeted fund to support the roll-out of USB-C charging ports for passengers on Dublin Bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62369/26]
480. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to replace the outdated USB-A ports on Dublin Bus in favour of USB-C ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62366/26]
479. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement he has had with Dublin Bus in relation to the roll-out of USB-C charging ports for passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62367/26]
467. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any guidelines in place regarding the bringing of service animals on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62065/26]
466. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any guidelines in place regarding the bringing of service animals in taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62066/26]
465. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any guidelines in place regarding the bringing of service animals on commercial aeroplanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62067/26]
464. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any guidelines in place specifically regarding the bringing of psychiatric support dogs on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62068/26]
463. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any guidelines in place specifically regarding the bringing of psychiatric support dogs in taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62069/26]
462. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any guidelines in place specifically regarding the bringing of psychiatric support dogs on commercial aeroplanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62070/26]
438. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the campaign related to the mechanisms in place behind the Irish driving test system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.' [61440/26]
423. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61744/26]
422. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the revised timeline for the publication and enactment of the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61745/26]
421. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the consultation process prior to the drafting of the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61746/26]
420. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the basis for any delay in progressing the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61747/26]
419. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding local authority access to collision location data in advance of the enactment of the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61748/26]
408. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport whether reconciliation of Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána work-related road fatality data with Health and Safety Authority reporting has been considered by the Road Safety Leadership Group; if so, the dates on which it was discussed and any decisions arising; if not, if he will request that this matter be placed on the agenda of its next meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61684/26]
392. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of amending the current driving test system to allow for greater use of technology including video / audio recording to create greater transparency for an appeal mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61445/26]
382. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any review ongoing into the way in which the Irish driving test is graded and assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61443/26]
379. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the concerns raised by the campaign related to the mechanisms in place behind the Irish Driving Test system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61442/26]
378. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the adequacy of the existing driving test system, specifically in relation to avenues of appeals for unsuccessful candidates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61446/26]
377. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the way in which Ireland compares to other EU countries in terms of the use of technology in driving tests to ensure fairness is applied at all times (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61448/26]
336. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the total number of road traffic accidents recorded in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 that involved vehicles that did not have a valid NCT certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59993/26]
335. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the total number of road traffic accidents recorded in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, which were deemed to have been caused by defective vehicles; if in those cases, the number of these vehicles that had a valid NCT certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59989/26]
334. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any review of the operation of the national car test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59981/26]
333. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the total number of road traffic accidents recorded in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, which were deemed to have been caused by defective vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59988/26]
332. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the total number of road traffic accidents that were recorded in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form, by the causes of these accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59987/26]
331. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any independent audit of the operation of the national car test; if so, what were the result of those assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59986/26]
330. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the total profit or loss made in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, by the operator of the national car test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59980/26]
317. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the consideration that has been given to introducing a national penalty regime for non-compliance with CORSIA in order to support multilateral climate action and to protect the competitiveness of the Irish aviation sector (details supplied). [59746/26]
296. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the total fees collected under the national car test for each year of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59977/26]
295. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the total number of cars that failed the national car test in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by whether it required an additional sight test or a full retest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59976/26]
294. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cars that were tested under the national car test, NCT, in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59971/26]
275. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any assessment of the Defence Policy Review 2024 (details supplied); in the context of an ever changing international landscape; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63027/26]
274. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any review of defence spending in the context of an ever-changing international landscape; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63028/26]
273. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland’s preparedness for a significant cyber-attack on Department of Defence offices/ institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63029/26]
272. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland’s preparedness for a significant cyber-attack on the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63030/26]
256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the development of a naval base in Dún Laoghaire Harbour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60466/26]
247. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any preliminary work or assessment of the merits of the development of a naval base in Dún Laoghaire Harbour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60473/26]
200. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the plans his Department has to introduce a deposit return scheme for glass bottles and jars to encourage the proper recycling of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63186/26]
199. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the merits of introducing a deposit return scheme for glass bottles and jars to encourage the proper recycling of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63187/26]
122. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking, at EU Council level and nationally, to advocate for a crediting or market mechanism for temporary carbon removals that would support Ireland’s climate targets while creating jobs and new income streams for the agricultural sector; and the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and with farm organisations on this opportunity. [59749/26]
90. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to the delays in processing a first-time passport application (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that it is processed in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64439/26]
88. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on whether changes to passport check requirements (detail supplied) impacts on the common travel area policy between Ireland and the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64020/26]
84. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the engagement she has had with her counterpart in the UK on the decision to amend travel document requirements for those travelling by ferry between Ireland and the UK (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64030/26]
49. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to the delays in processing a first-time passport application (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that it is processed in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61635/26]
39. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to a passport application for a person (details supplied); if she will expedite the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60024/26]
37. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement she has had at an EU level in relation to the EU’s requirements to support international law related to the conditions of the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59919/26]
36. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the engagement she has had at an EU level in relation to the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59917/26]
29. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is aware of the additional obstacles in place for widowed parents in terms of the requirements for the renewal of child passports (details supplied); if legislative change would be required to relax these requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60204/26]